Tecnológico de Monterrey remains in the top 200 universities from around the world, having been placed at #188 in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2027.
In these rankings, the Tec is the #2 university in Mexico. Among private universities, it is #1 in the country and #29 in the world. It is educational institution #6 in Latin America and #2 among the region’s private institutions.
8,808 higher education institutions from 106 countries were evaluated for the 2027 edition of the rankings, in which 1,504 universities entered the rankings. 18 of Mexico’s universities were placed in the 2027 rankings, 4 fewer institutions than last year.
The indicators on which the Tec is best positioned in this edition were: Employment Outcomes, Employer Reputation, and Academic Reputation, the latter including a climb of 11 places compared with the previous edition.
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The Tec among the top 200 universities in the world
David Garza, Executive President of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group, said: “We recognize our faculty, researchers, and staff, whose commitment and professionalism are essential to continuing to consolidate Tecnológico de Monterrey’s academic excellence, research, and impact. Thanks to their effort, we continue to be among the top 200 universities in the world”.
“Looking toward 2030, we want to strengthen Tecnológico de Monterrey’s global prestige in order to attract the best talent. We’ve also defined research as a strategic priority because we’re convinced that this represents an opportunity to broaden our impact on society”, he added.
Juan Pablo Murra, Rector of Tecnológico de Monterrey, emphasized that these results are a reflection of the collective work of our faculty, researchers, students, staff, Tec graduates, and partners.
“This recognition is the result of a community that understands academic excellence to be a commitment to the future.
“At the Tec, we train leaders not only to prepare for professional success but also to get involved with the major challenges of our time, from innovation and research to social impact and sustainability”, he said.
Javier Guzmán, Vice President of Research at the Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group, underscored that the institution’s performance in these rankings reflects the progress of a strategy that understands research to be a cornerstone of academic excellence.
“Research is one of the most important ways that a university can make an impact on society.
“At the Tec, we’re strengthening a scientific and academic ecosystem that connects talent, international collaboration, and applied innovation to generate impactful solutions from Mexico for the world”, he said.
Evaluation criteria for the rankings
These are some of the most important university rankings in the world owing to their method and the volume of information processed to prepare them.
British evaluation firm QS included the following indicators with their respective weightings in this twenty-third edition:
- Academic Reputation (30%)
- Citations per Faculty (20%)
- Employer Reputation (15%)
- Employment Outcomes (5%)
- Faculty/Student Ratio (10%)
- International Faculty (5%)
- International Student Ratio (5%)
- International Research Network (5%)
- Sustainability (5%)

The Tec’s strengths
The institution’s strongest categories in this year’s rankings were:
- Employment Outcomes
The Tec was ranked 70th worldwide in this ranking criterion.
- Employer Reputation
This is Tec de Monterrey’s best score, placing it at 71st place in the world.
- Academic Reputation
In the category of Academic Reputation, the institution was ranked 125th in the world.
- Other metrics
Here’s how Tec de Monterrey stands on the other indicators in these rankings:
- Faculty/Student Ratio: 261st place
- Sustainability: 328=
- International Faculty: 675th place
- International Research Network: 480th place
- International Student Ratio: 762nd
Citations per Faculty: 801+
The complete methodology for these rankings can be consulted here.
The top universities in Mexico
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) - 145th place
- Tecnológico de Monterrey - 188th place
- Pan-American University (UP) - 711th-720th place
- Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM) - 751st-760th place
- Colegio de México - 801st-850th place
The top universities in Latin America
- University of Buenos Aires (UBA) - 84th place
- Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC) - 119th place
- University of São Paulo - 133rd place
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) - 145th place
- University of Chile - 185th place
- Tecnológico de Monterrey - 188th place
The top universities in the world
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - United States*
- Imperial College London – United Kingdom
- Stanford University – United States
- University of Oxford – United Kingdom
- Harvard University – United States
* For the fifteenth consecutive year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) holds first place. Imperial College London holds second place for the third consecutive year.
El QS World University Rankings
These rankings, which have been prepared since 2004, are produced by renowned British ranking firm QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited, which also publishes:
- QS World University Rankings by Subject
- QS Best Student Cities
- QS Regional Rankings: Arab region, Asia, BRICS, EECA, and Latin America
- QS Sustainability Rankings
Ben Sowter, Senior Vice President of QS, said:
“The QS World University Rankings continue to serve as an important benchmark for evaluating higher education performance, informing the decisions of students, academics, institutions and policy makers worldwide.
“We congratulate all classifying universities for driving global innovation, collaboration, and the transformation of society.”
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